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Old 01-29-2004, 08:26 PM   #151
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Diet and training look GREAT!! very dedicated!
Hope all goes well with the Doc! and Keep up the AWESOME work!



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Old 01-29-2004, 08:42 PM   #152
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Diet and training look GREAT!! very dedicated!
Hope all goes well with the Doc! and Keep up the AWESOME work!
LOL, you really are like everyones cheerleader. Thanks.



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Old 01-29-2004, 08:51 PM   #153
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LOL, you really are like everyones cheerleader. Thanks.

cheerleader? yikes I hope not!!
ehehe motivator, yes. call me Dr.Jen (take that Phily boy!)



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Old 01-30-2004, 01:30 PM   #154
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cheerleader? yikes I hope not!!
ehehe motivator, yes. call me Dr.Jen (take that Phily boy!)
haha

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Old 01-30-2004, 01:31 PM   #155
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Meals for 1/29: Low Carb Day

Meal 1: apple, 6.5oz chicken, 1.5 cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa
Meal 2: apple, 6.5oz chicken, 1.5 cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa
Meal 3: apple, 6.5oz chicken, 1.5 cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa
Meal 4: 60g whey, 1 T. natty PB
Meal 5: 60g whey, 1 T. natty PB

Totals:
Cals - 2872
Fat - 54
Carbs - 245
Protein - 342



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Old 01-30-2004, 03:16 PM   #156
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you always impress me with your diet dedication!

hmmm do you think that its possible to switch the protein source in one of those meals.. just so that your last 2 meals are whey protein...



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Old 01-30-2004, 03:32 PM   #157
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you always impress me with your diet dedication!

hmmm do you think that its possible to switch the protein source in one of those meals.. just so that your last 2 meals are whey protein...
Yeah... the two whey's in a row werent exactly planned that way. :/

I try to keep them spread apart, but ocassionally forget. Kind of like i forget my fiber.



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Old 01-30-2004, 03:39 PM   #158
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Training for 1/30: Back/Traps

Superset - (aiming for 8-10 reps each)
+pullovers: 60lbx10x8
+WG pulldowns: 140lbx10x8

Superset - (aiming for 8-10 reps each)
+stiff arm pulldowns: 90lbx8x8
+machine rev grip bent rows: 45lbx10x10 (meant to do these with a BB on a rack, but both racks were taken... movement was awkward... began to feel it more in my rear delts than lats)

Dropset - (aiming for 3 dropsets of 6-8 reps)
+CG seated cable row - 140lbx6 120lbx6 100lbx4 (could have gotten another 6 i think... but my lower back was screaming)

DB Shrugs - 80lbx10

BB Shrugs - 225lbx10

Trap work sucked today. No excuse for that kind of low volume. I was just being lazy. :/



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Old 01-30-2004, 11:28 PM   #159
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Meals for 1/30: No carb day

Meal 1: 8oz chicken
Meal 2: 60g whey
Meal 3: 6.5oz chicken
Meal 4: 60g whey
Meal 5: 60g whey, 1 T. natty PB
Meal 6: 6.5oz chicken, 1 T. natty PB

Totals:
Cals - 2142
Fat - 54
Carbs - 24
Protein - 388

Ran out of chicken again. Long day of classes kind of messed with my meal timing, too.

Headed to the store tomorrow.



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Old 02-01-2004, 12:22 AM   #160
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Meals for 1/31: High carb day

Meal 1: can of tuna, 20g whey, 1.5 cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa
Meal 2: can of tuna, 20g whey, 1.5 cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa, apple
Meal 3: 8oz chicken, 1.5 cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa, apple
Meal 4: 60g whey, 1 T. natty PB
Meal 5: 8oz chicken, 1.5 cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa, apple
Meal 6: 60g whey, 1 T. natty PB

Totals:
Cals - 3638
Fat - 60
Carbs - 336
Protein - 430

Weighed myself this morning... 243.5. Bleh. Was hoping to break 240 by the end of the month. I'm losing about a pound a week. At this rate it's gonna take me till august to hit my goal of 210.

Maybe i should try some sort traditional caloric defecit diet for a bit. CC seems to be most effective for people already fairly lean. I could probably afford to use a more drastic diet for a while.



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Old 02-01-2004, 06:01 AM   #161
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Monolith your progress is good. 1lb/week is great!
how much cardio are you doing right now?

btw, diets looking great as always



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Old 02-01-2004, 11:32 AM   #162
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Monolith your progress is good. 1lb/week is great!
how much cardio are you doing right now?

btw, diets looking great as always
Not doing any cardio.

And 1lb a week is alright i guess, but it could be better. It's not like i have to be overly concerned about losing lbm with a bf this high.



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Old 02-01-2004, 11:36 AM   #163
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hmmm it might be worth while then to add 2-3 days of cardio if youd like to get things moving a lil faster... just dont go crazy with it!



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Old 02-01-2004, 03:04 PM   #164
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hmmm it might be worth while then to add 2-3 days of cardio if youd like to get things moving a lil faster... just dont go crazy with it!
Yeah, it probably wouldnt hurt. Ive got a treadmill in my cellar that i havent used in a couple years. I might start doing some HIIT on my off days.



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Old 02-01-2004, 09:29 PM   #165
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Damn man, 243 lbs.? Big guy!

How tall are you and what is your bodyfat %? I am assuming you want to drop fat to get to 210?



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Old 02-01-2004, 10:22 PM   #166
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Damn man, 243 lbs.? Big guy!

How tall are you and what is your bodyfat %? I am assuming you want to drop fat to get to 210?
Yeah, im 6'5". 243 is still pretty heavy tho. Dont know what my bf is, but about a year and a half ago i was down to 198 (before i started lifting). Went on some crazy ass "bulk" (read: started eating shit again), and gained a crapload of fat. I've definitely added some muscle, so i figure 210 would be a reasonable goal (put me around 8-10% bf).



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Old 02-01-2004, 10:31 PM   #167
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Meals for 2/1: Low carb day

Meal 1: apple, 7oz chicken, 1.5 cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa
Meal 2: apple, 7oz chicken, 1.5 cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa
Meal 3: 60g whey, 1 T. natty PB
Meal 4: apple, 7oz chicken, 1.5 cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa
Meal 5: 60g whey, 1 T. natty PB

Totals:
Cals - 2895
Fat - 54
Carbs - 245
Protein - 346

Ive got a bag of spinach in my refrigerator i was gonna eat today... but forgot. lol. Tomorrow.



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Old 02-02-2004, 05:39 AM   #168
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Ive got a bag of spinach in my refrigerator i was gonna eat today... but forgot. lol. Tomorrow.
dont you be forgetting it today!



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Old 02-02-2004, 03:56 PM   #169
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Training for 2/2: Chest/Biceps

Incline DB Press - warmup - 75lbx6 65lbx6 60lbx7 (3 sets in 6-8 rep range)

Flat BB Bench - 165lbx10 155lbx8 145lbx7 (3 sets in 8-10 rep range)

Flat Flys - 35lbx11 30lbx10

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Superset -
+CG Chins - BWx5
+BB Curl - 60lbx10
(goal was 6-10 reps for each set)

Superset -
+Preacher Curl - 60lbx6
+Reverse Cable Curl - 60lbx8
(goal was 6-10 reps)

Dropset -
+Single Arm Cable Curl - 45lbx10 35lbx6
(goal was 6-10 reps, had to force last couple reps on 35lb set)



Weights overall are still pitiful, but i was still pleased today... its my no carb day, so i was actually expecting weights to be a little worse than last week. Instead they either stayed the same or increased marginally.

It might have been the E/C stack i took right before i hit the gym, though.



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Old 02-03-2004, 01:30 PM   #170
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Meals for 2/2: No carb day

Forgot to write down meals yesterday. Nothing different, though. Typical no carb day. I did manage to get 7 meals in, though. Of course that probably means only 5 today. :/



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Old 02-04-2004, 04:14 PM   #171
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Meals for 2/3: High carb day

Meal 1: 6oz chicken, 1.5 cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa
Meal 2: 6oz chicken, 1.5 cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa, apple
Meal 3: 6oz chicken, 1.5 cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa, apple
Meal 4: 6oz chicken, 1.5 cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa, apple
Meal 5: 60g whey, 1 T. natty PB

Totals:
Cals - 3071
Fat - 46
Carbs - 339
Protein - 310



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Old 02-04-2004, 04:17 PM   #172
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Training for 2/4: Legs

Squats: barx3 95lbx3 115lbx3 135lbx3 155lbx3 175lbx3 195lbx3x3 (buddy at the gym thought i should try something like this, moving up in 3 rep sets. my squat is awful mostly because of my weak core)

Extensions: 150lbx8 200lbx6x6 210lbx6

Machine hack squats: 90lbx5x4

SLDL: barx10 50lbx4x6 (yeah... uhh... ive never been able to get my form right on these. thought id give them a try again, and it still felt weird, even with such light weight. couldnt seem to feel it in my hams)

Seated Ham Curl - 150lbx8x8

Standing calf raise - 90lbx12 180lbx10 205lbx10x8



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Old 02-05-2004, 08:56 PM   #173
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Training for 2/5: Shoulders, Triceps

Single Arm DB Press - (right arm - 45lbx7 40lbx7) (left arm - 45lbx5 40lbx4) Wow. Helluva difference in the strength of my delts. Today was a no carb day, so i think it accentuated the difference. It's never been that bad.

Bent Lateral DB Raises - 25lbx10x8 20lbx10

Cable Site Laterals - 35lbx8 25lbx11

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Triceps -

Superset -
+pushdowns - 100lbx10x10
+CG Bench (smith) - 140lbx7 110lbx8

Superset -
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+skullcrushers - 65lbx3 45lbx6

Dropset -
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Old 02-06-2004, 06:09 PM   #174
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Training for 2/6: Back, Traps

Rack deads - 135lbx10 225lbx6 245lbx6x6x6 (hadnt done rack deads before... was unsure of the weight)

Bent Machine Row - 45lbx7 90lbx7 115lbx6x6 125lbx5 (again, unsure of the weight)

Pulldowns - 150lbx4 200lbx4 180lbx5

CG Seated cable row - 150lbx6 130lbx6

DB Shrugs - 100lbx8x7 (right shoulder started 'cracking'... had to stop)



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ekkk cracking? be careful with that!

I still havent figured out what rack deads are... ??



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Old 02-06-2004, 10:03 PM   #176
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ekkk cracking? be careful with that!

I still havent figured out what rack deads are... ??
done in a power rack with the pins at or just below the knees

takes the legs out of the movement and isolates the back, at least, thats how i think theyre done... i havent dont them before :/

glad to hear youve taken a break from competing, btw. it wouldnt have been fair to the other competitors, after all. you would have embarassed them.



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Old 02-06-2004, 10:10 PM   #177
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Meals for 2/6: High carb day

Meal 1: apple, 6.5oz chicken, 1.5cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa
Meal 2: apple, 6.5oz chicken, 1.5cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa
Meal 3: apple, 6.5oz chicken, 1.5cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa
Meal 4: apple, 6.5oz chicken, 1.5cups brown rice, 3 T. salsa
Meal 5: 60g whey, 1 T. natty PB, 2 cups broccoli
Meal 6: 60g whey, 1 T. natty PB

Totals:
Cals - 3384
Fat - 54
Carbs - 316
Protein - 393



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Old 02-09-2004, 06:21 PM   #178
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Whoops. Havent updated in a few days. Meals have been the same. Always the same. Boringly, mind numbingly similar.

Training for 2/9: Chest/Biceps

Superset - (2 supersets, each set with 8-10 reps)
+Cable Crossover - 80lbx10x8
+Incline Smith - 130lbx9 110lbx9

Superset - (2 superset, each with 8-10 reps)
+Incline Fly - 45lbx9x4
+Machine Dips - 180lbx10 160lbx8

Dropset - (8-10 drop, 6-8 drop, 6-8 drop)
+Smith Bench - 150lbx8 130lbx3 90lbx5

Chest was dead... unexpectedly so. Really messed up my final dropset. Also had very odd rest intervals. Gym was absolutely packed, and since i had to wait to use two pieces of equipment at a time, you can imagine it took a bit longer than normal.

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Barbell Curl - 100lbx4 90lbx4 (2 sets, 4-6 reps each)

Preacher Curl - 95lbx2 85lbx6 (2 sets, 4-6 reps each)

Hammer Curl - 40lbx4 35lbx4 (2 sets, 4-6 reps each)

Alright... RI's were better as quite a few people had left by the time i got to Bi's. I found my preacher sets very odd though. That there was such a difference in reps between just 10lbs.

Oh well.



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